Kidneys
How many kidneys do we need to survive?
One
I can hold up to 2 cups of urine before it passes through to the urethra.
What is the urinary bladder?
What is another name for bladder infection?
cystitis, UTI
This treatment involves a filtering system outside of the body for individuals with kidney failure
What is dialysis or hemodialysis?
These bring clean blood from the kidneys to the vena cava and back to the heart
What are the renal veins?
How long are the ureters?
12 inches long
What are three things that can contribute to kidney stones?
energy drinks, soda, not drinking enough water, processed foods, too much sugar and sodium, fatty foods
I am liquid waste that is produced in the body
What is urine?
Is the blood that flows from the heart to the kidneys oxygenated or deoxygenated?
oxygenated
What are three functions of the kidneys?
getting rid of wastes, filtering blood, formation of urine, reabsorption of fluids
Our kidneys pump approximately how many gallons of blood per day?
50 gallons
What is the word for what our kidneys do in balancing fluids and regulating our body's internal environment?
homeostasis
I am the main artery that brings blood from the heart to the kidneys
What is the aorta?
What would an accumulation of sugar in the blood be called?
glycemia
What are the functional (working) units of the kidneys that are responsible for filtration?
The nephrons.
I am a cuplike capsule that surrounds the glomerulus and catch the filtrates that are pushed out of blood.
What is the Bowman's capsule?
What is an important way our urinary system works with our body when we sweat?
Regulates loss of fluid, maintains balance of fluids, adjusts urine control in kidneys, homeostasis
I am the system of the body that works with the urinary organs to help contract and relax during urination
Muscular system
What is it called when doctors cut into the kidney to remove a kidney stone?
pyelolithotomy
This doctor specializes in the functions, diagnosing, and treatment of the kidneys
What is a nephrologist?
The urinary system works with this particular system of the body to help regulate blood pressure.
What is the cardiovascular system?
I am the part of the kidney that collects the urine
What is the calyx?
This is the part in the kidney where kidney stones form.
renal pelvis